Author : Kleio Akrivou
Release : 2016-08-26
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 916/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Challenges of Capitalism for Virtue Ethics and the Common Good by : Kleio Akrivou
Download or read book The Challenges of Capitalism for Virtue Ethics and the Common Good written by Kleio Akrivou. This book was released on 2016-08-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of modern capitalist society is increasingly being marked by an undeniable and consistent tension between pure economic and ethical ways of valuing and acting. This book is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary contribution that challenges the assumptions of capitalist business and society. It ultimately reflects on how to restore benevolence, collaboration, wisdom and various forms of virtuous deliberation amongst all those who take part in the common good, drawing inspiration from European history and continental philosophical traditions on virtue.